My stable

Discussion in 'Other Bikes' started by 2stroke_stu, May 12, 2019.

  1. hitch

    hitch Elite Member

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  2. 2stroke_stu

    2stroke_stu New Member

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    I prefer the blade but they are a special bike
     
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    2stroke_stu New Member

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    I prefer the blade, much easier to live with, used to have an RC30, that was an awesome machine!
     
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    I've been on the lookout. Horrendously expensive now, and most of the dealer ones (except the one at Craigs Honda) are a bit suspect. I suppose we must take into account they're 30 years old now, but like women, some keep their appeal whilst others are just run down and blemished.:(

    I guess you might now wish you still had yours?
     
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    How strange......I was looking at SP1's and RGV250's just yesterday!!!o_O

    Two of my favourite bikes ever :)
     
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    nigelrb Elite Member

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    Mmm. I reckon you'd be back on an aprilia stroker one day;)
     
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    2stroke_stu New Member

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    I do but it had to go unfortunately. Everything about it was amazing, well apart from the brakes, they were not great!
     
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    The RGV is a brilliant little bike, well capable of showing a clean pair of heels to bigger bikes it the twistys
     
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    Very impressive Gary and Nigel. What do you do ride them on a rotational basis or something? I bet it is brilliant having so many bikes until of course it is time for tax, insurance and MOT.
     
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    Nice to see the 954, @gary1966 . I suppose the rear rack is going?:) Got mine MoTd today and had my first proper ride. Very punchy and responsive. Seems a fair bit smaller than the 929.

    I have a few of mine SORN for up to 3 months, but in the main, try to run them all (a proper 30-mile run:D) every few weeks.

    You might have seen my insurance post about the multi-bike deal I have with BeMoto. No company could get anywhere near it. MoT is a bit of a handicap. Just found out today I need fork seals on the NS - I problem attributable, in the main, to not riding it:rolleyes:. For tax, I use Direct Debit. doing it that way allows me to tax a vehicle for a couple of months and then SORN and cancel the DD for the next couple of months, giving me an effective 6 months (give or take) tax on all the bikes except my 2011 which is my 'daily' ride.
     
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    I am taxing and insuring 3 bike per year then alter them around the following year and which ever ones that are not be used they get a full strip down cleaned and any other bits that need doing.

    I can’t see the ktm and Kawasaki staying in the stable??
     
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    But I could see the Kwaka devotees paying well for the greeny!
     
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    Yes I hope so
     

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